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According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Chip Hale will be named the Diamondbacks' new manager.

Hale had been serving as the A's bench coach since 2011 and should bring a more forward-thinking voice to the Arizona dugout. He was part of the Diamondbacks' major league coaching staff from 2006-2009 (under Bob Melvin) and managed before that at Triple-A Tucson. He's also an alumnus of the University of Arizona, so his ties to the region run deep. The four finalists to replace Kirk Gibson in Arizona were Hale, Jim Tracy, Phil Nevin, and Sandy Alomar Jr. Mon, Oct 13, 2014 10:05:00 AM

According to high-ranking officials within the organization, the Diamondbacks are expected to announce the hiring of a new manager on Monday.

They have narrowed their search down to four candidates: Jim Tracy, Phil Nevin, Chip Hale and Sandy Alomar Jr. Of the four, Tracy is the only candidate with prior big league managerial experience. Nevin spent the 2013 season as the manager at the Diamondbacks Triple-A affiliate in Reno, while Chip Hale and Sandy Alomar Jr. served as bench coaches for the Athletics and Indians respectively. Fri, Oct 10, 2014 09:28:00 PM

They let go of bench coach Alan Trammell, as well, though Trammell will stick around through the weekend as interim manager. Although it might have taken a bit longer than expected, Gibson's firing seemed like an inevitability after Tony La Russa was hired as Chief Baseball Officer. The D'Backs went 353-375 in four and a half seasons under Gibson, which includes a major league-worst 63-96 record this year. They made the playoffs in 2011 but were eliminated in the NLDS. Fri, Sep 26, 2014 04:22:00 PM

The Diamondbacks have officially hired Dave Stewart as their new general manager.

Meanwhile, Dodgers executive De Jon Watson has been hired as senior vice president of baseball operations. Both will report to chief baseball officer Tony La Russa. Stewart has a varied background, including stints as a pitching coach, assistant general manager, and most recently, as a player agent. Of course, he also pitched for La Russa with the A's from 1986-1995. The first major decision of the new regime may be whether to retain manager Kirk Gibson. Thu, Sep 25, 2014 05:03:00 PM

Depth Charts

Diamondbacks placed C Jeff Mathis on the 10-day disabled list with an avulsion fracture in his right hand.

Mathis suffered the injury in Monday's series opener against the Mets when he got hit on the throwing hand by a foul tip. If he's done for the season, which seems probable, the veteran catcher will finish with a .213/.276/.322 batting line in 58 games.

Chris Owings (finger) could come off the disabled list for the Diamondbacks series against Kansas City at the end of the month.

Owings was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a fractured right middle finger on July 31. He was having a solid -- if unspectacular -- offensive season before the injury, with 12 homers and 12 stolen bases along with a .741 OPS. Ketel Marte has performed admirably as the everyday shortstop, so it will be interesting to see how much playing time Owings gets if/when he comes back.

Tomas first went on the disabled list back in early June and encountered multiple setbacks along the way. It amounts to a lost season for the 26-year-old, as he hit only .241/.294/.464 with eight homers while being limited to 47 games. The Diamondbacks tried to trade Tomas last winter and it wouldn't be a surprise if they try again this winter, although the market for him might not be there.

Shelby Miller has hired Kyle Thousand of Roc Nation Sports as his new agent.

Miller was previously represented by CAA Sports. The 26-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery back in May and will likely be out until around midseason next year. He's arbitration-eligible for one more year after making $4.7 million in 2017.

Randall Delgado will be given a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow on Thursday.

Delgado is working his way back from a strained flexor tendon. He's obviously done for the regular season, but the Diamondbacks haven't officially ruled him out for a potential return during the playoffs.